Walkout by coal miners triggers justice probe and politics
Washington reports nearly half of John L Lewis coal miners walk out spurring a justice department inquiry and a bid in Congress to extend federal seizure powers. Government may keep mines under contract for five more days as talks stall and a 10 day mine vacation begins.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Justice Department
Loewix
Congress
Supreme Court
Lewis
Union
Goodyear Plant Payroll Taken
Police hunted a suspected armed thief who stole 16000 dollars from the B F Goodrich plant in a bold Holdup. An alarm triggered within minutes as a paymaster and guard were robbed in an elevator prompting a gate to gate search of the plant. The bandit wore army style clothing and appeared to be a company employee.
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AKROX
B. F Goodrich Company
Overell Juror Attacked at Home in California Case
A juror from the Overell yacht death trial, Mrs Ava Putnam of Newport Beach, was attacked and beaten by a man who broke into her home last night. Police said she would attend court today for the trial session. details of injuries were not released.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Overell
Ava Putnam
Newport Beach
California
Kenneth E Morrison
Four Story Columbus Building Hit by Fire
A three alarm fire damaged a four story business block in Columbus injuring two firefighters before control was achieved. The blaze began in a wallpaper store basement at 45 East Chestnut Street.
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Columbus
Chestnut Street
Crop Report Is More Optimistic
Ohio's June report shows improved planting across crops with two-thirds to three-fourths of corn in the ground regionally and high progress in central areas. Harvesting delays noted for some regions, but southern wheat begins in a week. apple scab cited as a bad year. Livestock outlook remains mixed with 425,000 sows farrowing this spring and rising fall projection.
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Columbus
Ohio
U. S. Weather Bureau
George Minching
U. S
Glenns. Ray
Ray
Eisenhower Named Future Columbia University President
General Dwight D. Eisenhower will become Columbia University president after leaving the Army by early next year with the approval of the President and Secretary of War. General Omar N. Bradley is regarded as his likely successor as Army chief of staff.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Europe
Columbia University
Army
Omar N. Bradley
Eisenhower
University
Nicholas Murray Butler
War Department
Columbia
United States
Secretary of War
Bradley
Iowa Nebraska Fear New Floods
Residents of Iowa and Nebraska faced renewed flood threats as heavy rain renewed concerns after previous floods. Northeast Nebraska saw up to four inches near Neligh while other areas received lighter rainfall.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Neligh
Republicans Push Fast Plan For 50 Cent Minimum Wage
Washington June 25 Republican leaders under attack from organized labor due to the Taft Hartley Law will push for a swift 50 cent wage increase. House hearings on bills to raise the floor from 40 cents begin Friday with signals a 60 cent recommendation may be made. Union members would gain little direct benefit, yet labor backs the hike and President Truman supports up to 75 cents an hour.
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Washington
Organized Labor
House Labor
Truman
Eisenhower Urges Hemisphere Defense Cooperation
General Eisenhower told Congress that in a future war the enemy would strike industrial centers near the Great Lakes. He urged full U S and Canadian cooperation and immediate regional defense organization. He backed aid to standardize armaments and noted Navy exchange plans for obsolete ships with Latin American nations.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Great Lakes
Army
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Fleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Naval Operations
CIO Official Fights Ohio Labor Measure
In Columbus the Ohio CIO Council secretary treasurer warned Gov. Herbert that the Van Aken Labor Bill is badly written and vague. William Lavelle argued the measure lacks clear definitions and machinery, risking constant conflicts as employers resist recognizing a bargaining agency. He said it unfairly restrains employees while promising employers freedom. Continued on page nine.
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Columbus
Ohio Cio Council Today
Thomas J. Herbert
van Aken
Ohio
William Lavelle
CIO
Lavelle
Hoffman calls for dynamic stability to double most Americans’ income
Paul G. Hoffman, president of Studebaker, told Congress that most Americans could see their incomes doubled in 25 years through an economic program of dynamic stability. He urged stamping out practices that restrict competition, aiding small businesses, curbing wasteful federal spending, supporting the State Department to reduce trade barriers, and substantial tax cuts now with further cuts later.
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Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corp
Congress
Joint Congressional Committee On the Economic Report
Hoffman
State Department
Quits Fight To Recover Money From Gambling Losses
Mrs. Olive Lindamood lost her bid in the Ohio Supreme Court to recover gambling losses alleged to be $4,285 plus $500 exemplary damages from her husband George A. Lindamood. The case involved Druids Park operated by Franklin Grove Lodge No 2 United Ancient Order of Druids Dayton. The court upheld a Greene County decision that recovery was not permitted.
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Columbus
Olive Lindamood
Ohio Supreme Court
George A. Lindamood
Druids Park
Greene County
Franklin Grove Lodge No. 2
United Ancient Order of Druids
Dayton
Lindamood
Different Types of Love in Marriage at Cincinnati Talk
Dr. Paul Popenoe of the American Institute of Family Relations told the University of Cincinnati Summer Session Social Hygiene Institute that love is not a mere sensation and there are many kinds of love for different ages. He outlined a five element primary sex complex including biological mating, economic division of labor, sexually colored companionship, non sexual companionship, and mutual home and child interest.
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Popenoe
Dulse
Six Held After Cache Of Drugs Is Found
Federal narcotics agents were to investigate a Dayton police seizure of six people, five men and a 19 year old girl, arrested on open charges after narcotics were found on a roof outside a downtown hotel room occupied by Joseph Ulery Jr of Piqua. The incident occurred yesterday in Dayton.
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Dayton
Joseph Ulery, Jr
Piqua
Prices of Living Essentials Drop for First Time Since 1942
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that prices of all living essentials except rent fell 0.8 percent from mid April to mid May, the first decline since June 1942. Food prices slipped 0.2 percent while rents rose 0.2 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bill To Cut Tax Revived in House
Senate support grows for re passing the vetoed 4.9 billion tax cut bill with cuts delayed to January 1. House leaders signal action at the first favorable opportunity though many expect Senate filibuster and little chance of passage before adjournment.
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Washington
Sen
George
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Martin
R-Mass
Congress
Senate
Rayburn
Texas
Freeze on Rum Permits Ends in Ohio
The State Liquor Board ends the war-time freeze on new whiskey by the glass permits and nightclub sales. Effective September 15, applications will be accepted only from September 1 onward. A backlog of 4,000 beer and wine permit applications remains unfrozen since 1945.
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Ohio
State Liquor Board
Ralph Dombey
Walter W. Mitchell
Floyd Moon
State Highway Patrol
Austrians Agree On Food Program
Austria formally pledged that no American relief will be diverted to Russian or other occupying troops under threat of losing aid. The agreement includes a guarantee that Austrians will be clearly informed where the aid originates as part of a larger plan for U S relief totaling 350 million five hundred thousand dollars to China and several European nations.
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Austria
United States
China
Solon Proposes Shelving Public Works Support
Representative Clevenger notes current backing for public works may be shelved as a shock absorber for hard times. He urges Congress to restrict federal constitutional powers to essential purposes only.
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Washington
Clevenger
R-O
Congress
Pravda Opposes Marshall Plan Acceptance From Europe
Pravda dismisses European acceptance of the Marshall plan as American interference in internal affairs. It argues U S business profits would rise while Europe faces a dollar crisis, as Molotov heads to Paris for talks starting Friday.
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Communist Party
Russia
Europe
Soviet Union
V. M. Molotov
Paris
Pravda
Miners and Steel Mills Hit by Widescale Walkouts
Thousands of coal miners walk out over fuel stoppage and an anti union bill while steel firms in the Pittsburgh area curtail production. West Virginia and Pennsylvania plants report large idle forces with U S Steel closing coal mines and shutting blast furnaces. The government investigates the walkout amid broader industry disruption.
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United Mite Workers
West Virginia
Monongalia County
Coal Mines Administration
Pennsylvania
Panther Valley
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
Bessemer Department
Youngstown
U. S. Steel Corp
Kentucky
Fire Breaks Out Aboard U S Marine Flier at Pier
Fire men battled a blaze aboard the U S Marine Flier docked at the American President Lines pier in Jersey City. Coast Guard and New York fireboats moved to the scene after the first alarm at 11 10 A M EDT. Ambulances were sent to the foot of 12th Street as smoke rose from No 2 hold. Tugs stood by to move the ship if needed.
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Jersey City
U. S. Marine Flier
American President Lines
Coast Guard
12Th Street
Hudson River
Manhattan
No. 2
New York City
Sauk
Increase in Ohio license fee shares boosts 1947 totals
Columbus reports a jump in auto license fee distributions for the second quarter of 1947. Edward T. Fogo, registrar of motor vehicles, said the city and county totals would reach $8,048,800, up from $5,048,524 a year earlier. The first quarter distribution was $11,000,000.
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Columbus
Edward T. Fogo
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Fogo
U S protests arrests in Romania during opposition crackdown
The United States protested to the Romanian government over alleged arbitrary arrests of hundreds of opposition members and others. The note accused the actions of aiming to suppress democratic elements and intimidate opponents of the Communist regime.
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Washington
United States
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Cleveland
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Jonkman
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